Drei-Tröge-Brunnen, Historic fountain in Heidelberg, Germany
The fountain features three sandstone troughs positioned on the western slope of Gaisberg mountain at an elevation of 210 meters above sea level.
The fountain was constructed in 1887 along Bierhelder Steige road, which formed part of an ancient route connecting Augsburg with Ladenburg during Roman times.
Ernst Fries, a local landscape painter, created a detailed lithograph around 1830 depicting the natural spring before the installation of the current structure.
The fountain receives water from an underground tunnel system that captures a natural spring between Bierhelder Steige and Unterem Dachsbuckelweg paths.
The three-trough design allowed multiple animals to drink simultaneously during livestock drives to Kühruhe pasture, first documented in 1744.
Location: Heidelberg
GPS coordinates: 49.39564,8.70039
Latest update: March 13, 2025 11:18
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